Be wary of offers to see who is viewing your Facebook profile

BALTIMORE - Part of the fun of Facebook is being able to look at peoples' pages without anyone knowing. Some applications claim they’ll give you access so you can track who is seeing your profile. But as ABC2 News Joce Sterman explains in this week's Scam Alert, don't believe the hype about spying.

Admit it, we all want to know who is looking at our Facebook page. So many people are curious about whether their boss or their old boyfriend is sneaking a peek at their profile.

Some companies want you think you can track your viewers. They send out messages saying you can see who viewed your profile. But don’t be fooled, the people at Facebook say they've prevented this kind of spying.

If you check out the Facebook Security page, you'll see they say there's no way to see who viewed your page. Their post says they've blocked others from providing that functionality.

In the end, these spy messages are really nothing more than a scam trying to direct you to another survey website that ends up registering you for a mobile service that costs money.

Be wary because going through the process can leave you open to phishing and ultimately won't give you the option to find out who's been checking you out. So resist that urge to play spy, because by liking these apps, you're really playing with fire.